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Dave A Nov 2016 7:08am, 22 Nov 2016 21,494 posts	Quote Pin Dave A On Sundays walk along the canal on Brecon we followed a Kingfisher along and even got to see it fishing 😀
steve45 Nov 2016 9:31am, 22 Nov 2016 1,243 posts	Quote Pin steve45 Feral Pigeons..ugh.. As for Kingfishers well, always a treat to see. Unfortunately nearly all the ones I see (and that's not very often) are flashes of blue with that high call as they fly along the river. What a good obs then DaveA.
Dave A Nov 2016 9:59am, 22 Nov 2016 21,495 posts	Quote Pin Dave A I think I saw a sparrowhawk out hunting earlier. From a distance it was a slightly bigger, really fast, bird hurtling towards and scattering a group of small birds from round a tree 😀
Red Squirrel Nov 2016 10:00am, 22 Nov 2016 19,505 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel Yes it is cute. I like pigeons. There are lots of magpies where I live and sometimes they try to get into the flat via the tilt and turn window. When I'm swimming in the local lake, the resident kingfisher often sits on a plinth and I've managed to tread water quite close and get a good look.
GlennR Nov 2016 10:07am, 22 Nov 2016 22,852 posts	Quote Pin GlennR I don't get feral pigeons in the garden. Wood pigeons, collared doves and sometimes stock doves.
Derby Tup Nov 2016 11:02am, 22 Nov 2016 21,980 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Dave, sounds very much like a sparrowhawk
bonners Nov 2016 11:03am, 22 Nov 2016 119 posts	Quote Pin bonners I got rid of the bird table because of the feral pigeons, now only have feeders, but they just feed on the droppings from the feeders. If anything their numbers are growing and they seem to spend most of the day on our roof. Have to say slightly fed up of them as they put off the other birds, but looks like they're here to stay
Heinzster Nov 2016 10:04pm, 22 Nov 2016 534 posts	Quote Pin Heinzster Little egret flew over the motorway in front of me this morning. It's a causeway of reclaimed land with a manmade lagoon to one side, but still amazed!
steve45 Nov 2016 8:58am, 23 Nov 2016 1,246 posts	Quote Pin steve45 12 b***** Feral Pigeons in my garden this morning; I have feeders too--which I thought might solve the problem but they quickly learned how to hang on to the perches on the side. Not merely trying to get food from the outlet but swinging the feeder and causing seed to fall to the floor for the rest of the party to enjoy just like your lot bonners! They have clearly impacted on Collared Doves using the garden and which were once common but now a rarity. Nice car tick Heinzster.
bonners Nov 2016 10:51am, 23 Nov 2016 120 posts	Quote Pin bonners I feel your pain Steve. I'd love to know how to humanely get them to more on.

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